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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Virgil hostile toward Joe when they first meet?
(a) He thinks Joe really killed Crystal.
(b) He thinks Joe is using Carl.
(c) He thinks Joe is an undercover reporter.
(d) He thinks Joe wants to kill Carl.

2. What is Occam's razor?
(a) The weapon used to cut Carl's throat while he was in prison.
(b) The idea that people who want to kill someone will always find a way.
(c) The principle that says all things being equal, the simplest conclusion is usually the correct one.
(d) The murder weapon in the Crystal Hagen case.

3. What did Carl do during the trail that was considered unusual?
(a) He requested a speedy trial.
(b) He asked to represent himself.
(c) He asked for the trial transcripts.
(d) He wanted to talk to Crystal's mother.

4. What does Carl demand from Joe if he wants him to tell his story?
(a) The right to tell the story any way he wants.
(b) To be exonerated.
(c) Fairness in how the story is told.
(d) Access to the police report.

5. What is the secret Joe blurts out to Carl?
(a) His grandfather is not really dead.
(b) His grandfather molested him.
(c) He watched his grandfather die.
(d) He killed his grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe's mother use to blackmail Joe into paying her bail?

2. What disorder does Joe's mother suffer from?

3. Who is Carl's only visitor in the nursing home besides Joe?

4. What does Lila's apartment smell like?

5. What stage cancer does Carl have?

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